The Yang family filed a federal civil‑rights suit after a 2024 LAPD shooting during a mental‑health call. They say the city must change how it handles people in crisis.

Advocates want Los Angeles to boost funding for day‑labor centers to $3M, saying shelters and legal aid are overwhelmed after a wave of ICE raids.

Neighbors in Reseda say a man frequently walks the streets naked, yells threats and has prompted hundreds of police calls with no lasting solution. Families want action.

A state advisory board recommended suspending or revoking two LAPD officers' certifications after finding "clear and convincing" evidence they used excessive force in a 2021 South L.A. shooting.

Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate ticked down to 5.4% in March as health and education led new hiring while trade and transport shed jobs. Statewide rates eased to 5.3%.

May Day demonstrators met at MacArthur Park and marched to Grand Park, prompting rolling closures on Wilshire and detours across downtown Los Angeles.

Incumbent Derek Tran faces five Republican challengers in a crowded June 2 primary, starting with a fundraising and casework advantage.

Julia Brownley’s retirement has opened a crowded June 2 primary in CA‑26. A state assemblymember, environmental activists and GOP veterans are jockeying over climate and immigration.

Orange County confirmed a measles case in an infant linked to international travel; officials are notifying possible exposures and urging vaccination.

A hiker was airlifted after a rattlesnake bite on Simi Valley’s Long Canyon Trail. Officials warn early warm weather has pushed snakes onto trails.

Two teenagers were arrested after an attempted break‑in in Porter Ranch; police say a helicopter tracked the suspects and nothing was taken. Officials have increased patrols across the Valley.

Measure TC would force booking platforms to collect Los Angeles' hotel tax on the full price paid by guests, a change the city estimates could bring about $5 million a year.

Alhambra Police added Officer Alec Sanders' patrol locker to the station memorial on April 28, honoring the officer killed in a November pursuit crash.